JK HIGH COURT

The Supreme Court has urged Jammu and Kashmir to establish a policy for the early release of long-serving convicts, as no current guidelines exist.

SRINAGAR: Hailing from Naira, a village in Pulwama, Waheed ur Rehman Parra, a trusted associate of Mehbooba Mufti, began his education in local institutions before earning his Master’s in Peace and Conflict Studies from the Islamic University of Science and Technology, located near Srinagar. As the second of three children, he comes from a well-established, […]

SRINAGAR: A petition was submitted to the J&K High Court last week by former Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI) president Mubeen Shah, who has been under the scrutiny of Indian security agencies for alleged ties to Pakistan-backed separatist groups. Shah was detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) following the abrogation of Article […]

JAMMU: In a significant ruling, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed the argument put forth by the J&K Police that “damaging” India’s honour and dignity would amount to a terrorist act under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). FLASH: Visuals of trapped workers of Uttrakashi Tunnel. They spoke to local administration. Camera was sent […]

Justice Tashi has the distinction of being the first person from UT of Ladakh to be appointed as Judge of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh. He was appointed as an additional judge of the High Court in March 2013 and was made a permanent judge in May 2014.